essentially

[ɪˈsenʃəli]

Definition:
1. At bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.

Use 'essentially' in a sentence:

1. It is essentially a narrow and conservative approach to problem-solving.
2. She's added a few characters and changed some names but essentially this is a true story.
3. It's been believed for centuries that great writers, composers, and scientists are essentially quite different from ordinary people.
4. Essentially speaking, gifting red envelopes is beyond reproach.
5. He is essentially a very generous man.
6. The Maya believed that their ancestors essentially came from corn, and they were formed of yellow and white maize dough.
7. A million years ago, we were essentially an endangered species.
8. The mood of the crowd was essentially pro-Agassi.
9. It is essentially an outdoor shopping area designed just for people on foot.
10. In the pediatricians' view, essentially every life skill that's valued in adults can be built up with play.
11. The mission for the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is essentially over.
12. The company won the contract by essentially saying it would do the job for free.
13. It is essentially a narrow and conservative approach to child care.
14. Essentially, the West has only two options.
15. He was essentially a man of the theatre.
16. Science, on Weber's account, is an essentially value-free activity.
17. There are essentially domestic stories.
18. We're a traditional British restaurant so there are some staples that will remain essentially unchanged.
19. The book is essentially a taster for those unfamiliar with the subject.
20. Some see themselves as the provider of ideas, while others view their role as essentially managerial.
21. It's been believed for centuries that great writers, composers and scientists are essentially quite different from ordinary people.
22. Essentially, it is a new tool of the United States for purpose of economic aggression and political overthrow.
23. Hers was an essentially sunny cast of mind.
24. Essentially, vines and grapes need water, heat and light.
25. Like the kings of ancient times, they have come to perceive their privileged positions essentially as a natural right.
26. Carousels are essentially slideshow navigations, in which the content rotates vertically or horizontally (hence the name "carousel").
27. Essentially the catalytic properties of clay minerals arise because of their ability to donate protons or accept electrons in reaction mechanisms.
28. Gastroliths make food easier to digest, essentially smashing food up, just as we do when we chew.
29. There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem.
30. In the reversible case, an external pressure is essentially equal to the internal pressure.
31. Some believe this level of compensation is essentially a poison pill to put off any rival bidders.
32. Essentially it was part of a vast desert.
33. Together these eight companies operated as a mature oligopoly, essentially miming the entire market.
34. Reaching a maximum height of 56cm the pygmy goat is essentially a pet.
35. Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change.
36. The pattern is essentially the same in all cases.
37. I refer to the thousands of pottery vessels and ancient lamps that are essentially duplicates of one another.
38. The bulk of the text is essentially a review of these original documents.
39. She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world.
40. Many other surveys have produced results essentially in agreement with these figures.
41. He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager.
42. The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents.
43. The mission for the crew of the space shuttle is essentially over.
44. The pact represented essentially a tightening up of banking rules.
45. Television programmes are essentially bait to attract an audience for advertisements.
46. They accumulate essentially no body fat.
47. His analysis of urban use of agricultural land has been proved essentially correct.
48. The city essentially owes its fame and beauty to the Moors who transformed it into the Muslim capital of Spain.
49. The course is essentially theoretical in orientation.